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Michael Sheen and David Morrisey are tipped to reprise their roles as Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for a new drama about Blair’s last days in office.

If the project goes ahead, it will be the fourth time Michael has played the British politician.

Michael Sheen acted alongside David Morrissey in The Deal

A source told the Daily Express: “Michael loves the idea of playing Blair right up until the end of his political career.”

Having played the New Labour pioneer alongside David’s Brown in The Deal, and in Stephen Frear’s The Queen, Michael is already lined up to play him in The Special Relationship, about his close working partnership with US President Bill Clinton.

The source continued: “The plan is that once he’s finished working on The Special Relationship he’ll play Blair one last time in a story highlighting the relationship with Brown during his final months in power – it’s not expected to show Brown in a great light.”

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Michael, who was awarded an OBE by the Queen this week, believes it is appropriate to finish what he started, according to the newspaper’s source.

“Having played Blair at so many different stages of his career Michael feels it’s fitting he takes the story to its conclusion.

“He’s so far played Blair when he’s come out on top so it will be fascinating to portray him at an all-time low.”